This is... the Life. Oh Yes it is!

Post Script: Molly came home yesterday for the fi...

2012-05-10T15:10:03.932-07:00

Post Script: Molly came home yesterday for the final time. Her ashes will rest in two places; very near her own personal swimming pool in her back yard under the cork oak tree near Sparkle Plenty II, and along her beloved American River Bike Trail where she and Tom logged so many miles and had so many adventures. Yes, no one animal, person or dog, deserves this run-on sentence as much as she does.

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What a wonderful journey! You guys gave her a beau...

2012-04-30T19:06:38.461-07:00

What a wonderful journey! You guys gave her a beautiful life & she brought beauty into your lives. Thanks for sharing, Tom! Molly was a very lucky & loved member of the family.
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Molly also enriched the lives of those she only sa...

2012-04-29T12:58:50.980-07:00

Molly also enriched the lives of those she only saw briefly. Your story of her life has got me misty. I hope I don't short out the keyboard. She was loving, she was at peace always. No reason to think she is any different now. When I told Dakota he said "But I missed her" I knew he meant he didn't get to say goodbye. He didn't get to play ball with her one more time. He didn't get to share a pillow for a nap. But none of us would give up the hurt we feel now for the love she showed us when we were with her.

Amen, Tom! Beautiful!! May

2012-04-29T09:40:25.746-07:00

Amen, Tom! Beautiful!!
May

I like this... a lot Annie. Thank you.

2012-04-13T18:02:09.881-07:00

I like this... a lot Annie. Thank you.

In some ways yes, and in many ways, no. That's...

2012-03-12T18:44:11.693-07:00

In some ways yes, and in many ways, no. That's why we still try to say it. Through our unique experience and our attempts to describe it, we find our humanity, and our connections to each other. I am often amazed when I view art, or read a beautiful passage, or listen to intricate music, marveling how this particular combination of color and line, this particular combination of words, this expression of notes, says something only the individual artist or author or musician, and no one else, could have created, and yet it says so much to all of us.

"Damn fine..." I miss hearing that! Look...

2012-02-20T20:10:17.834-08:00

"Damn fine..." I miss hearing that! Looking forward to some damn fine golf, my friend.

It sounds like a beautiful day, and a great ride! ...

2012-02-10T17:34:11.990-08:00

It sounds like a beautiful day, and a great ride! We thought about naming our son after a favorite jeep trail in Moab, Utah, but luckily for our son, we came to our senses.

Yes, I am quite familiar with the "mothoui.&q...

2012-01-19T12:20:32.431-08:00

Yes, I am quite familiar with the "mothoui." It is French for bug... black I believe... one prone to agreement also.

(verification word - mothoui)

2012-01-19T08:25:33.192-08:00

(verification word - mothoui)

Merry Christmas to you too Pa! Love you

2011-12-24T20:06:50.687-08:00

Merry Christmas to you too Pa! Love you

that's a nice blog.. Thank you for sharing the...

2011-12-24T06:32:08.238-08:00

that's a nice blog.. Thank you for sharing the information.. Good job.. Bravo....!!!!

Tnanks Annie. I'm just returning a gift, in a...

2011-12-18T09:02:38.009-08:00

Tnanks Annie. I'm just returning a gift, in a very small way, is all.

Though I probably still won't have the time to...

2011-12-18T09:00:11.471-08:00

Though I probably still won't have the time to read this book, you've made me want to read it. Thanks for a great review!

Hi Tom, Beautiful post!

2011-12-18T08:58:00.371-08:00

Hi Tom,

Beautiful post!

Uh-oh. You guys are on to me.

2011-12-17T14:40:27.337-08:00

Uh-oh. You guys are on to me.

I thought Julie was writing all these ... oh, wait...

2011-12-17T13:42:16.483-08:00

I thought Julie was writing all these ... oh, wait ... that's what Don said.

I thought Julie was writing all these posts!

2011-12-16T15:33:56.775-08:00

I thought Julie was writing all these posts!

Interesting idea, engaing people.I don't think...

2011-12-09T19:39:12.998-08:00

Interesting idea, engaing people.I don't think my company could function without Power Point.ALL our meetings start with it! Engaging people, preposterous!

Hi Tom, I feel for you. My husband and my oldest ...

2011-12-07T19:36:38.561-08:00

Hi Tom,

I feel for you. My husband and my oldest older brother both have tinnitis, bordering on becoming a major quality of life issue. My husband has the combination of rock concerts, and racing motorcycles, along with covering races for Cycle News when he was in his early twenties. I hope your exam was reassuring for you, and gave you some answers.

Tom, i did the tube in practically prototype days ...

2011-12-02T23:43:45.724-08:00

Tom, i did the tube in practically prototype days in Rome around year 2000. i counted 17 different strange sounds while in there, since there was little else to do.

I went to a Forum concert only once, in '75, ears rang for three days. I never wanted to go back for another.

(my word verification was rophi)

Thanks May and Annie - those turtles have been aro...

2011-11-19T11:42:45.813-08:00

Thanks May and Annie - those turtles have been around before Annie in "Turtle Summit I." I believe they will be back again in Turtle Summit III and there is much speculation (on my part) as to where they will convene next!

Thanks also to all who have responded positively via email - the Turtles are happy campers.

I didn't expect the turtle exchange to turn to...

2011-11-18T21:49:38.688-08:00

I didn't expect the turtle exchange to turn to politics, but I like the wise turtle's idealistic thinking.